Helena House votes for governor removal power over state workers
The Montana House approved H B 65 granting the Governor power to remove employees on appointive boards and offices. The session also moved to create a state comptroller to oversee expenditures and tax collection under H B 107 led by Rep Fred Padbury with Republican support. The vote on final passage was 66 to 32 amid debate on executive power.
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Helena
House
Fred Padbury
Lewis and Clark
Judiciary Committee
E. J. Stromnes
Judiciary
Lee Metcalf
Ravalli
Spokane Leader Urges Parental Involvement In Scouting
More than 100 people gathered in Butte for the Silver Bow Boy Scouts of America annual meeting. R. B. Ruddiman of Spokane urged parents to take a wider interest in their children, noting the three needs of scouting. Fred W. Strandberg was elected council president, with Judge Frank L. Riley as vice president and W. A. O’Kelly re-elected treasurer. Multiple district presidents and Beaver Award recipients were announced, honoring longtime supporters including O’Kelly and C. W. Morse.
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Spokane
Fred W. Strandberg
W. A. O’kelly
C. W. Morse
Anaconda
McHugh
Butte
Silver Bow Council
Boy Scouts of America
Silver Bow Club
R. B. Ruddiman
Inland Empire Council
Conda
Morse
O. F E. Hoover
O'Kelly
J. A. Donovan
Dr. Donovan
Jay Smith
A. J. Davis Jr
George Farrell
Dillon
O. D. Speer
Deer Lodge
Donovan
Scout Board
Court of Honor
Hoover
Tri-County
Powell
Granite Counties
Relief efforts rise as Ohio Valley flood toll climbs
The Crest NEA Ohio Valley reports a massive flood across the Mississippi basin has killed over 130 people and left about 750,000 homeless, with damage exceeding 300 million dollars. Red Cross chairman calls it the era’s greatest emergency. Mississippi forecasts place New Orleans at 21 feet, Memphis at 55 feet, with levee protection crucial from New Madrid to Louisiana.
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Mississippi
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Upper
Ohio
Deep South
Cary T. Grayson
The
Red Cross
United States Army
Memphis
New Madrid
Louisiana
New Orleans
Great River
W. F. McDonald
United States Weather Bureau
Cairo
Ill
Man Flashed Roll of 450 Dollars Then Robbed
John H. Buxton, an elderly man, trusted a stranger he met hours earlier in a saloon. After dining, the man beat him and stole his wallet containing 450 dollars. Buxton reported the incident to Assistant Chief Jack Duggan as police seek the attacker.
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John H. Buxton
Buxton
Non-Union Workers Press Murphy for Protection in Flint
Non union General Motors employees represented by the Flint Alliance urged Governor Murphy to guarantee full protection for all workers traveling to and from work. The mass meeting in Flint called for withdrawal of John L. Lewis's organizers as GM plant strikes by the United Automobile Workers spread. Roosevelt and Perkins criticized GM for resisting their stance in Washington.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
Flint Alliance
Frank Murphy
Flint, Mich
Alliance
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
General Motors
United Automobile Workers of America
Washington
Roosevelt
Perkins
House Approves 790 Million Flood Relief Bill
The House backed a 790 million dollar relief package aimed at flood victims with swift action and no roll call. President Roosevelt pledged that the funds would go to flood relief first, with broader relief as needed, as the measure moves to the Senate.
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HOUSE
Senate
Roosevelt
Moderate quake rattles Helena with minor tremors
A moderate earthquake struck Helena at 5 p.m. lasting three to four seconds with no damage reported. A lighter tremor at 7:30 a.m. was felt in parts of the city and also caused no damage, according to police headquarters.
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Helena
Tough Ain’t It Refugees React in Flood Battered Cincinnati
An Associated Press reporter describes life as a flood refugee in Cincinnati on relief. He and another victim share fear for missing families, describe soaked shoes and thirst for water, and recall leaving work as waters rose. The piece ends with a note of hope that loved ones may be safe.
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Bandit Holds Up Butte Street Car
A well dressed bandit robbed a Walkerville street car at 11 50 last night at Dewey Point in Walkerville. He fled with a sack of tokens worth two or three dollars. Motorman Russell Settlemire reported the incident after stopping the car to take on a presumed passenger. The robber demanded money but none was taken. Officials noted only small sums are ever carried on street cars.
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J. van Teylingen
Fred Taylor
Walkerville
Russell Settlemire
Dewey Point
Settlemire
Six-year-old girl killed by foster father in Pennsylvania
Jean Seville, 6, who vanished January 11, was found dead on a snow covered coal pile near Hopewell Chambersburg. Glenn Schleckner, 30, a truck driver and foster father, confessed to killing her, according to Major Lynn G. Adams of the state police.
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Chambersburg
Jean Seville
Hopewell
Here
Lynn G. Adams
Glenn Schleckner
Cincinnati Faces Acute Water Shortage Amid Floods
Cincinnati endures a water famine as the Ohio River floods a fifth of the city. Mains supply intermittent water for low lying areas while officials urge boiling all water and using disposable tableware to protect health of refugees and residents.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Louisville Battles Fire Amid Flooded Wholesale District
Louisville in a flood fractured by another blaze in the wholesale district as firemen struggled to reach the blaze while the Ohio River’s height paused near record depths. The swollen river gave 350000 residents hope the flood might recede, with continued coverage noted.
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Louisville
Ohio
Montana Snow Showers Likely Wednesday Into Thursday
A cold spell brings snow to Montana with potential impacts on the south’s east of the divide. Wednesday will be colder with a severe cold wave likely lingering into Thursday.
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Montana
Divide
Preliminary work in Butte Chamber campaign speeds up
Business leaders praised the chamber for past efforts and pledged more support for 1937. They are asked to donate a higher budget to fund an expanded program and boost local business. Ten star balloons for the stratosphere flight campaign were posted yesterday led by Squadron No. 1 under Ben Hardin.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of
Butte
Ben Hardin
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Broadway
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